The New Religious Guru?

I feel a need to respond to Mr. Trump’s assertion during the rally in North Carolina last night.  He asserted that Democrats (‘the America-hating left”) “want to dismantle, demolish, and destroy everything that you have gained.  He then said that Democrats are not religious and are trying to take away religion.  His exact words were:  “Whether it has to do with religion, our evangelicals…what we’ve done for them and for religion is so important.  The other side, not big believers in religion, I can tell you.”

Please Note:  A 2014 Pew data report indicates that “72% of Democrats say religion is important or somewhat important in their lives, and 76% of Democrats say they are absolutely or fairly certain of their belief in God.”  An October 2017 Gallup poll reported that 31% of Americans identified themselves as Democrat, 24% as Republican, and 42% as Independent.  Democrats are presently the largest political party with more than 42 million voters—Republicans 30 million voters—Independents 24 million voters.

Mr. Trump says he knows more than the generals.  He knows more than anyone else, more than everyone, so he says, even the National Weather Service. Now he says he knows that 42 million American voters are not big believers in religion (“I can tell you,” he says).  He implied “the other side” wants to take away religion and represent “the American-hating left”.  

I can tell you, Mr. Trump, that whatever religion you are talking about, and whatever religion you have espoused, whatever religion you have practiced in your rhetoric and your tweets, and whatever religion that you have strengthened, I find repugnant.  And for the first time, I can say, Mr. Trump, you are right!  The religion you are talking about is anathema to me!